Creating a Cleaning Schedule
Keeping the house clean is an on going task, especially if you have children in your home. Sticking to a cleaning schedule is the best way to keep your home clean and tidy. This is a guide about creating a cleaning schedule.
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Have a Cleaning Schedule
I find it's easier to keep up on the housecleaning if I have a cleaning schedule. It's also easier for my 4 year old son because he is learning that each day we have different chores and he knows what is expected.
My schedule is basically: Monday I clean the living room, dust, vacuum, Febreze the furniture, give it a complete once over, Tuesday is the dining room, Wednesday the kitchen, and so on so forth.
I also have daily things I do too such as dishes, putting toys away, cleaning the litterboxes, etc. It breaks the chores down into maybe 30 minutes of cleaning a day, but my house stays tidy and neat and it's easy for me to keep up with.
By Shannon from Lakewood, OH
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House Cleaning Schedule
I have developed the following housecleaning schedule after years of trying to do it all every day and winding up with not much getting done any day! I've been using this schedule now for a couple of years and it works great. It's easily adjustable to fit anyone's home. Also if a day has to be missed, I either let it go till next week or pick it up the next day, depending on how I feel. (By the way when I say Roomba, that's my vacuum).
General Cleaning
Monday: Kitchen
- dishes
- wipe down counters with disinfectant
- wipe inside and outside of appliances
- wipe off plastic shelves and straighten
- straighten counters
- straighten and clean off table
- clean up dog food area
- sweep and mop
- replace rat poison
Tuesday: Living Room
- pick up and put away
- straighten and clean up computer area
- water plants
- feather dust
- clean out Roomba really good
- clean off TV/computer screens
Wednesday: Master Bedroom
- clean sheets, blankets, quilt
- clean dog blanket
- pick up and put away
- straighten up
- clean TV screen
- feather dust
- Roomba
Thursday: Small Bathroom
- bathe the dogs before starting
- wipe down tub and sink
- scouring powder in toilet and swipe with brush
- clean mirror if needed
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- sweep and mop
Friday: Master Bathroom
- wipe down tub and sinks
- scouring powder in toilet and swipe with brush
- clean mirror if needed
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- Roomba
- dump laundry bags into ones in laundry room
Saturday: Craft Room
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- feather dust
- Roomba
Sunday: Corner Bedroom
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- feather dust
- Roomba
Thorough Cleaning (done every 6-8 weeks)
Monday: Kitchen
- dishes
- wash inside cabinets with disinfectant
- wash down counters with disinfectant
- wash inside and outside of appliances with hot soapy water, don't forget top of fridge
- wash off plastic shelves and straighten with disinfectant
- straighten counters
- straighten and clean off table
- clean under sink
- replace rat poison
- clean up dog food area
- sweep and mop with disinfectant
- wash windows and glass doors
- wash tablecloth and curtains
- wash rugs
- de-ice freezer
Tuesday: Living Room
- pick up and put away
- straighten and clean up computer area
- water plants
- furniture polish
- clean out Roomba really good
- clean off TV/computer screens
- wash windows and front storm door
- wash walls and door
- switch out dog toys
Wednesday: Master Bedroom
- clean sheets, blankets, quilt
- clean dog blanket
- pick up and put away
- straighten up
- clean TV screen
- furniture polish
- Roomba
- wash windows
- wash walls and doors
- clean mirror
Thursday: Small Bathroom
- bathe the dogs before starting
- wash down tub, tub walls, sink with disinfectant
- scouring powder in toilet and swipe with brush and disinfect with bleach
- clean mirror
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- sweep and mop
- clean walls and door
- wash rugs
Friday: Master Bathroom
- wash down tub, sinks, shower with disinfectant
- scouring powder in toilet and swipe with brush, disinfect with bleach
- clean mirror
- pick up and put away
- straighten counters and shelves
- Roomba
- dump laundry bags into ones in laundry room
- wash down shelves with disinfectant
- straighten closet
- straighten and wash down under sink with disinfectant
- wash down walls and doors
- wash window
Saturday: Craft Room
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- furniture polish
- Roomba
- re-organize yarns
- re-organize books
Sunday: Corner Bedroom
- pick up and put away
- straighten
- furniture polish
- re-organize tools
- Roomba
By Cricketnc from Parkton, NC
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